Michael Cyril Creighton

Biography

Michael Cyril Creighton is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Howard Morris in Only Murders in the Building, Patrick in High Maintenance, Joe Crowley in Spotlight, and his Writers Guild of America Award-winning web series Jack in a Box. His mother and maternal grandparents raised Creighton on Long Island, New York. He works regularly in film, television and theatre, alternating between comedic and dramatic roles. Sarah Larson of The New Yorker says, "Creighton has a gift for expressing the tension between the desire to connect and the desire to protect oneself." On the stage, Creighton's credits include the world premiere of Jordan Harrison's The Amateurs at Vineyard Theater and the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss at Playwrights Horizons. For his portrayal of Kevin in Stage Kiss, he was named a "Face to Watch" by The New York Times and nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. He has often worked with the Brooklyn-based theatre company The Debate Society, originating several roles. As a writer, in addition to creating and starring in the Writers Guild Award-winning web series Jack in a Box (2009–2012), he wrote and guest starred in an episode of the popular web series High Maintenance created by Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair. The episode is called "Helen". He was a founding member of the New York Neo-Futurists and performed weekly in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.

Known For

Blue Bloods

Person of Interest

Bob's Burgers

Billions

2 Broke Girls

Orange Is the New Black

30 Rock

The Good Fight

All Movies (22)

• The Man with the Bag2026
• The Adding Machine2026 · as Everyone Else
• Floating Carousel2025 · as Louis
• The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed2024 · as Karl
• American Fiction2023 · as John Bosco
• Paper Spiders2021 · as Mr. Wessler
• The Outside Story2021 · as Andre
• The Dark End of the Street2020 · as Isaac
• Seneca2019 · as Mark
• Can You Ever Forgive Me?2018 · as Harry
• Untitled Short Film About White People2018 · as Wellington
• Game Night2018 · as Bill
• The Post2017 · as Jake
• Home Again2017 · as Brad
• Fits and Starts2017 · as Richard Pringle
• Coin Heist2017 · as Mr. Todd Rankin
• Spotlight2015 · as Joe Crowley
• Sleeping with Other People2015 · as Attentive Waiter
• 3rd Street Blackout2015 · as Gossipy Man
• How to Follow Strangers2013 · as Michael
• Fake ID2003 · as Mikey
• Handle With Care—

All TV Shows (27)

• Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast2025 · as Self - Host
• One Killer Question2022 · as Self - Host
• One Killer Question2022 · as Self
• Dexter: New Blood2021 · as Fred Jr.
• Only Murders in the Building2021 · as Howard Morris
• American Horror Stories2021 · as Martin
• Dash & Lily2020 · as Jeff the Elf
• Dash & Lily2020 · as Door Queen
• AJ and the Queen2020 · as Christian
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel2017 · as Mel
• The Good Fight2017 · as Tab Bentley
• Graves2016 · as Phoenix Wells
• Horace and Pete2016 · as Michael
• Horace and Pete2016 · as Mike
• Billions2016 · as Martin Yancy
• Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll2015 · as Bobby Q
• Orange Is the New Black2013 · as Store Manager
• High Maintenance2012 · as Patrick
• The Outs2012 · as Gordy
• Person of Interest2011 · as Russell
• 2 Broke Girls2011 · as I
• Bob's Burgers2011 · as Spencer (voice)
• Blue Bloods2010 · as Jonathan
• Very Mary-Kate2010 · as Photo Director
• Jack in a Box2009 · as Jack
• Nurse Jackie2009 · as Sperm Scout
• 30 Rock2006 · as Salesman